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No. 25,768 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.

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LI CHAI-SUM SPEAKS ON CANTON.

HOPES FOR SUPPORT.

Hearty Reception at Formal Public Welcome.

MERCHANTS AGITATING FOR BOYCOTT OF RUSSIAN GOODS.

classes."

WARRANT ARRIVES.

Canto. Officials To Br Extradited.

BAIL AS BEFORE.

Both Men Re-Arrested On Chinese Requisition.

SOLDIER KILLED.

Motor Accident At Pokfulúm.

OUT OF CONTROL.

Motor Ambulance Plunges Into Dairy Farm Grounds.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

GOOD WORK.

The Ellis Kadoorie School.

MANY IMPROVEMENTS.

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow Presents Prizes This Morning.

“Your Eyes Are Sufe With Us”

N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

(Established Over Forty Years), Manager: RALPH A. COOPER, M.A.0.A.., Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam. (Personal Attention)..

LI'S "COME BACK."

CANTON GENERAL'S RARE FEAT,

WHY OTHERS LOSE.

Example in Leadership From North and South.

[By "Li Chung-yin."]

Most apparent of reasons why nobody can predict truthfully and certainly the trend of wars in China is one which even puzzled trained military observers and special correspondents when they

Wong Chong-chi and Chiu Pok-

A very distressing accident oc- The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow ahan, the two Canton officials, curred on Dairy Farm Hill at Pok-distributed the prizes at the Ellis were again before Mr. Roger fulum last night resulting in Kadoorie School this morning. Edward Lindsell at the Central Driver C. W. Begley, R.A.S.C., be- Mr. F. J. de Rome, M.B.E., WUCHANG STORMERS NOW ACTING IN DEFENSIVE ROLES. Magistracy this morning.

ing killed instantly..

B.Sc., the headmaster, in present- "Canton's difficulties have not been solved yet. In framing 're-by Mr. R. A. Wadeson) agair aplast night whilst Driver Begley was

Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instru-ted The accident occurred at 11 p.m., ing the report for 1927, said:----

This is the first prize-giving for habilitative legislation' to eradicate the Communist Party and to peared for the Canton Govern-driving Military Motor Ambulance three years (since Janhary 1925) sustain the banknotes I still hope for the strong support of all ment; whilst the fugitives were No. 698 in the direction of Aber- and the first at which I have had

represented by Mr. F. C. Jenkin deen,

the honour to preside. Under the who informed the Magistrate that, How the mishap occurred is not circumstances perhaps I may be he had been instructed by Mr. known, but the ambulance appeared permitted during the course of stood. will also appear in the case. and swerving to the right, or two points which do not come to see for themselves what was going on. Mr. M. K. Lo who originally repre- plunged down to a steep embank strictly within the review for 1927. The averse attendance of ented the fugitives on the charge of the unlawful possession of

680 before the trouble of, 1925 $100,000 knowing the money to

fell to 250 on re-opening in Sep- have been stolen, was also present

tember, 125. Since then the in Court.

numbers e gradually crept up until now is about 440.

These words were used by General Li Chai-sùm, head of the Eldon Potter, who, it is under-to have suddenly gone out of con- this report to touch briefly on one came in large numbers last year from different parts of the world

Canton Government, in his first public utterance since returning from Shanghai' some days ago. The term "Canton'' is used in the sense of indicating the two Kwang provinces. The occasion was the formal public welcome to him yesterday, when the ceremony was observed on the usual lines. General Li was accorded a very hearty reception and there seemed no doubt that his Party is now popular. Over 10,000 persons were present, the reception being followed by the customary parades through the city.

Addressing Mr. King, Director of Criminal Intelligence, Mr. Lindsell said that he understood that the fugitives had been re- arrested last night under a Chin-

All the Chambers of Commerce were represented and all labour unions affiliated to the Rightist (moderate) General Union also sentene extradition requisition. delegates,

ELIMINATING COMMUNISM.

Canton, Yesterday. Canton merchants are agitating for a boycott of Russian goods in retaliation

two men.

FINE WEEK END.

North winds, moderate, fine, la the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

ment into the grounds of the Dairy Farm.

Experts have admitted in print that the most unlikely usually happens. I will venture a step further. The slde which is, on paper, accredited to be the stronger, is commonly the loser!

Few non-Chinese take an academic interest in the fortunes of China's wars; but a fairly large number often ask what is going to happen; and they do so because they have something at stake direct- ly or indirectly.

TRAINING IS FATAL.

fused admittance to all classes: it Many applicants have been re- ves felt that the sounder policy was to rebuild the school from the bottom rather than fill up classes with casuals who far too Charge Withdrawn, Mr. King said that that was so

frequently are over-age and fail- Driver Begley, who was thrown, ures in other schools. This policy and that the original police charge out, was pinned under the heavy I hope will bear fruit within the would be withdrawn against the ambulance. Hla head was crushed next year or two when the great

The new charge, he by the petrol tank and death must majority of the boys in the top the army which keeps the Canton themselves in the minority. Un-

Good sense alone tells one that said, covered all the grounds on have been instantaneous.

They got into power but found which they were originally charg- found by the police and removed to through the school.

When class will have gone right districts where the Reds have run el. The police had nothing more the Victoria mortuary, Driver Beg-

Government and General Lí Chai- able to obtain recruits on the spur riot for months.

Helping King's.

sum in power is going to prevail of the moment, they tried to One source says that the Iron, to do with the case, and from now|ley had already been dead for some Since February last year we

for some reasonable time to come, strengthen their hands with poli for pernicious at- sides have reached Hoifung and on the proceedings would be en-time. The ambulance was not very have accommodated over 400 boys In that event, a settled administical ties, embracing the Leftist tempts to damage their interests. enother suggests that the anti-irely in the hands of Mr. Sheldon.

badly damaged. The boycott is not on official or Red People's Militia has entered charged the accused on the charge The Magistrate accordingly dis-

from King's College and the aver-tration should follow. But there tique of politicians who have Driver Begley who is only 27 age attendance was nearly 800. semi-official lines like those in Lukfung and defeated the Com of stealing $100,000 outside the married man, and much sympathy the normal growth

is a feeling of uneasiness which been described as the "Canton years of age is stated to be a similar "campaigns of the past." munists. A third speaks of com- Colony

This has somewhat retarded has to be accounted for and to be group" and who are alleged to be

of Ellis allayed. The Ironsides,

pro-Communists. The most extensively dealt in bined action against the Reds

With regard to the extradition will be felt for his wife at Home. Kadoorie School-we were very Papersides and other armies article from Russia is oil.

The Reds got out of hand and Mer-known as the Swabue Reds) by proceedings, Mr. Sheldon applied

glad to shelter the King's Boys hover in the background. There ran riot in Canton. The Ironsides chants engaged in this line are forces supporting the Canton Gov- for a remand of the fugitives with- voluntarily refraining from giv-ernment, these forces being now out bail.

under our spacious roof but I is also the remote possibility of were disgraced and had to leave Imagine both schools are glad to another Redding And he because of antagonistic public ing any more orders and it is ex-busily engaged in watching the

COTTON FOR CHINA. be separate entities again. clement of labour may have to be pected that very little Russian oil Ironsides.

Within the last two years contended with. will be left in Canton after a

many improvements have been while, although it is cheaper than

Further afield, the Canton Gov- the product of other foreign com-

effected in the amenities of the ernment has the co-operation of building: the sanitary arrange-allies at Hankow and elsewhere, panies: An occasional correspon- dent.

ments have been much improved against which help must be con- both for boys and staff the sidered hitherto open class rooms on the Nanking and the Leftists..

the opposition from top floor have been enclosed:

Against Labour. Further drastic action has been taken by the present Canton Gov- ernment against labour organisa- tions in Kwangtung, the move- ment having spread from the city to the provincial districta.

There is very little authentic news from the "front." Also, it is not correct to say that the doubtful" armies in the north of Kwangtung have joined Gen- eral Li Chai-sum as they still ap- pear to be sitting on the fence. An occasional correspondent,

$500,000 GIFT?

Novel Application.

Mr. Jenkin whilst raising no ob- jection to the remand, remarked that it was a novel application with regard to the point that no bail should be allowed. He also told: the Magistrate that if mand must be given, the case could not start until the week after next, as both he and Mr. Sheldon would

а re-

LARGE IMPORT TRADE REPORTED.

BRITAIN BEHIND?

London, Yesterday.

In spite of China's internal trou-electrict light and overhead fans

be able to appear before that time. bles she is undoubtedly doing a very have been installed throughout:

the

Three Sallent Keasons. Briefly, the reasons why a Gen-

Mr. Sheldon said that he would large Import trade in cotton yarn and the atrocious surface of our cral in power loses to a reputedly ask for a three days' remand only.and plece goods of which Britain No. 1 Volley Ball court will weaker challenger are three, as

Mr. Jenkin asked why the applica-is not obtaining anything like her shortly be a thing of the past. Mr. Lindsell said that as Mr.

Good Work.

Mr. Ma Chiu-tsun, who has Reported Payment by Canton lotion should be limited to three days: share, says the annual report on

just assumed office as Commis- sioner for Labour and Agricul ture, has ordered that all unions in (administrative) districts and cities (other than Canton) which are affiliated to the Revolutionary Workers' 'General Union or its branches

must be closed forthwith.

This order was issued subse- quent to proscription and closure of all unions in Canton city which had been connected with the Re- volutionary General Union.

Rightists Now Anxious.

In its campaign against labour, the Canton Government has con- tinued to shut down more unions

"Neutrals."

ruling power.

ed to have consented to a pro- { mised grant of $500,000 for several Generals who have,

One Million Involved. Ms. Jenkin said that in that case, elther supported him or re- the position was the same as before, and if the fugitives did not Jump

fused to resist him.

follow:-

1-Having lived for a time on the fat of the land, his men become too wealthy to risk battle.

Obstacle to Fighting.

The Ironsides and the Kwangsi. army under General LI Chai-sum both provide illustrations of how the faction in power cannot fight.

When the Ironsides rose in November, the Kwangsi troops (who had been in control) re- treated without making a stand.

When the Kwangsi troops (then out of power) staged a come-back in December, the Ironsides withdrew without fir- ing a shot to try and keep what they had gained so easily!

Training is Fatal!

2.-In the process of expansion, for that matter preferably a "Give à Chinese soldier, and his, own subordinates become Southerner, a rifle and enough too powerful to be stopped rounds of ammunition, with no- from rebellion. 3-Intermixing with politics to will scrap to the last ditch," said thing in bis haversack, and he

Sheldon's application was for re- China by the Far Eastern Section In spite of the great congestion While the fortunes of the mand without bail, no fugitive or of the Manchester Chamber of Com-of last year and with many classes Kwangsi military faction continue defendant could be kept in custody merce, which adda: "This problem of almost 40 boys, the annual ex- for more than three days.. of ever increasing competition, par-amination held last month show another, developments in Kwang-ceedings were now under an extra exporters and local Chinese mills, been done-86 per cent, passed to rise in one place and to fall in

Mr. Jenkin inquired if the pro- ticularly on the part of Japanese that, on the whole, good work has tung remain favourable to the dition warrant, and was informed is engaging the attention of a out of 750 examined. The upper that up to the present it was under specially strong committee who are sections of all classes were very General Li Chai-sum is alleg-a provisional warrant.

hopeful, by some form of combined good indeed but I am afraid the effort, to stem the tide flowing same cannot be said of the lower against them.-Reuter.

enhance his own position and a foreign officer who has seen ser sections. It is significant that]

thereby falling between the vice in the Chinese army, "espe- these boys are invariably much

two unsafe stools of civil gov-cially when he does not know older and bigger than the smart- ernment and military. domin- when 'chow' is coming and when er boys of a class. The good re-

ation.

pay is indefinite." sults have been achieved with

On the other hand, it is con- There is another important fac- much school time allotted to the

tur-the preference of com- tended that systematic training silent reading of library books and to General Knowledge Lessons promise to direct settlement of an and treatment will prove fatal. A rích general before he can be monthly series of admirable pic-

spared for drill and the result is that he soon gets rich himself. rewspaper for the top class. The District School Syllabus has also resumed his post as Generalis

Chiang Kai-shek, who has just been considerably tightened up, simo of the Nationalist Armies, is The General Knowledge Lessons an example of those who fall be- are, I think, the most popular cause subordinates become too the fact that the various North- leasons of the week both for powerful. teachers and taught; at the recent examinatione questions were set

It will be recalled that General ball before there was no reason to think that they would do so now. Fang Ting-ying, who has an army He suggested that Mr. Sheldon in the north of Kwangtung, sud- should give reason for his opposi denly declared in favour of Gen- tion to bail.

· MAY BE DISSOLVED.

It is notified that, at the expira- in the city, a detailed list of is not working smoothly with charge was larceny of $100,000, and Restaurant, Limited will, unless from "Pictorial: Education" (a/188ue--but this is not a separate soldier hust be in the pay of a

eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek (who Mr. Sheldon proceeded to argue tion of three months, The Tung Tin

which has little interest to non- Chinese.

It is openly stated that the Gov- ernment's policy is actuated by a the merchants who are now peti- desire to co-operate closely with tioning for protection from la bour's alleged excesses in return for their promise to raise a loan of $10,000,000 for the Govern-

ment.

General Li Chai-sum's faction).

When General Fang Ting-ying took about half his army of 10,000 into Kiangsi province, the re men away with him on a march maining 5,000 men stuck to their posts and, by so doing, practically pledged themselves to the Canton Government, as opposed to the

Government Nanking

under Chiang Kai-shek.

Effect of the “Grant,” The "China Mail” political cor- respondent is not surprised that

cause.

as far as he knew extradition was cause is shown to the contrary, be not mentioned to his Worship, and therefore it should not be in his struck off the register and the com-ture photographs) and from the Chiang Kai-shek's Experience.

Worship's mind.

Mr. Lindsell remarked that Mr.

King had intimated that an extradi- tion requisition was about to be made.

Mr. Sheldon proceeded to argue that before the sum involved was $100,000, but now it was one mil- tion, and he had documents pertain- ing to the new charge.

Ball* Allowed.

The "Rightist" General Union. which has supported the present regime in the past, bas ordered a very strict investigation against Communist influence. This act-the commanders of the 5,000 menments were nothing.

Mr. Jenkla remarked that doću-

pany will be dissolved.

:

SOVIET MILLS.

Moscow, Yeaterday.

mills. Reuter.

Jealousies and Disunion. When the Nationalists were Hankow, they were thankful for hammering away at the key to

ion is attributed to a desire to who turned down temptation Mr. Sheldon remarked that they hold the fugitives hack as the case re-inforced by simple, dialogues, inevitable break came at last and they are making the same mis-

save the rightist (or moderate) should unions from being shut down as ed, but well.

ern Generals opposing them were General Li Chai-sum, who ruled jealous of each other and there- The seven hour day is being in-in all classes on topics outside the Canton in Chiang Kai-shek's abfore not conducting the campaign troduced by another eight textile set books. The horizon of our low. zence at the front, could not re-in unison.

est classes was also enlarged by himself up. For a long while, he tionalist Generals who directed sist the temptation of setting

Some of those very same Na- geography lessons on dress, houses, habits, etc. of Eskimos, continued remitting large sums the storming of Wuchang are now Red Indians, etc., and these were from Canton to Nanking but the in the position of defenders and not so long ago. take in their defence against the Other Nationalist Generals in Hunanese army,' namely, that of the field felt their power grow not acting together because of and they combined together to squabbles for power." bring about Chiang Kai-shek's.... Li Chal-sum an Exception, resignation.

Desire to compromise has been evident in armies all over China. A defeated unit is invariably taken over by the winning side, only to cause more trouble. As 6.

APPOINTMENTS.

Examples in North and South, There are many other exam

have been reward were translated at the E.C.A.'s

understands that office.

war no longer in the band of the for the composition of which I am General Fan Shek-sang, who Mr. Jenkin: They must be proved police.

indebted to various European commands. 6,000 Yunnanese in the ordinary way,

Mr. Jenkin remarked that every-members of the staff. Another General Union?

ín an. area

Mr. Sheldon Bald hat the matter one knew that the police had come Rumours continue that leaders mercenaries of disbanded unions are holding near the north of Kwangtung, has of ball was entirely in his Wor-ints the case merely as a blind for secret meetings and plotting with also renounced his policy of ship's hands and he respectfully the extradition proceedings; to a view to retaliation by the neutrality and professed more asked him to use his discretion in make up time. medium of a big strike but no- active loyalty to the Canton Gov- the matter, and to grant bail if he Mr. Lindsell then decided to raise

thought that the fugitives would ap- ball to $75,000 each. ment. thing tangible has been done so

pehr.

Mr. Jenkin said that as that was The following appointmente are ples. Whatever the grant amounts to, The Magistrate said that he had Saturday and it was impossible for notified in to-day's "Gazette": far.

From political circles, it is if it is not $500,000, has had the understood that the Canton Gov- the fugitives to raise ball by mere- The Hon. Mr. Richard Edwin gathered that Mr. Ma Chiu-taun effect of bringing about 11,000 ernment were attempting to make ly going out into the street; it was Hallifax, C.M.G. C.B.E., to act as will appoint a number of labour met closer to General Li Chal a requisition for extradition, and a hardship for the accused to keep Chairman of the Licensing Board union officials to form a new gen- sum. As the other 5,000 referred the fugitives knew of the applica them in custody over the week-end, during the absence on leave of the eral union, under a new name to have marched away, the 11,000 ton. Despite that knowledge they as they would not be able to raise Hon. Mir. Wilfrid Thomas Southorn, which implies supreme control will garrison the vacated territory had appeared in Court time after the extra $50,000 until Monday, C.M.G. time. He saw no reason for re- Counsel suggested that bail be al-ass over all unions. In the past there not as neutrals hitherto but as fusing ball now. Plowed to remain the same until the Mr. John Watson to act as Secre

|_ Mr. Jenkin Buggested that the next hearing when Mr. Sheldon tary to the Sanitary Board and Mr. were two "general" unions, the subordinates, extremist and the moderate.

caso start one day next week for could make a fresh application Frank David. Angus to act as the documents to be proved after Mr. Sheldon did not ralad any Assistant Secretary to the Sanitary which it could go over to the follow objection to this application, and Board, with effect from the January ing week. A Mr Jenkin said that he was glad 16, 1928, until further notice, zb

The opening of the case was ac- that they were starting in a friend- cordingly fixed for the afternoon of ly spirit. If that would continue Units of the 5th Army (the Friday, January 20. Ball in the as the case proceeded, he did not Papersides) continue to be trans. sum of $50,000 each was extended. know. PAREN

The

accordingly ex- ferred from their fastness of Ho As A Blind

Mr Sheldon submitted that tended ball in the sum of 350,000 (Continued on Page 7) $50,000 was not sufflelent ball to each

CONFLICTING REPORTS,

People's Militia Charge Reds at Linkfung?

Canton, Yesterday... Nobody knows what is happen- ing in the Holfung and Lukfang

MILITARY MOVES.

Papersides, Ironsides and

EL Others,

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result, one sees armies shouting for conflicting principles without the least shame and then renounc ing them again.

Marshal Wu Pei-fu, at the time the strong, man of China, fell because his subordinate, the "Christian General," turned against him

Very few, defeated Generals General Li Chai-sum was have ever won back. A number temporarily eclipsed In Canton of those ousted from Canton in because his subordinates, the the past wisely remained in Hong Ironsides, launched a coup Kong bringing large investments against = him," The Ironsides with them: st first won fame as a division of a few thousand men in Ll Chal- sum's own army, w kt

Danger of Politics. TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. _______

As regarda mixing in politics; will serve for the te of the dollar the Ir

was 2/0 9/16, purpose of this article:

The closing

demarid

General Li Chal-sum is one of the few exceptions which make the rule. Within a month or so, he has re-established himself. By having done so, he has accom- plished a rare feat which may augur well for him and for he “governme